CINEVAULT: Classics
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Tight Spot
A lawyer springs a wise-cracking model from jail to convince her to testify against a no-good mobster, but a besotted cop throws a wrench in the plan.
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First Comes Courage
Beautiful Norwegian woman Nicole Larsen (Merle Oberon) is dedicated to the local resistance movement, and seduces Nazi officer Paul Dichter (Carl Esmond) in order to gain information that will help to defeat the Germans. Complicating matters for Nicole are both the difficulty of her loathsome undercover work and the appearance of an old flame, handsome English soldier Allan Lowell (Brian Aherne), who would like nothing more than to reunite with her.
Pushover
To get the lowdown on stolen cash, a duty-bound cop makes a move on the girlfriend of a murderous bank robber and accidentally falls for her.
American Madness
During the Depression, the bank owned by generous Dickson (Walter Huston) is barely staying afloat, and things get worse when $100,000 is lifted from the vault. Fingers are pointed at reformed crook Matt (Pat O'Brien), who got a job and a fresh start from Dickson. The innocent Matt can clear his name by admitting that on the night of the robbery he was breaking up a tryst between Dickson's wife and another teller. But this revelation may crush Dickson, and Matt's conscience plays tug-of-war.
The Doctor Takes a Wife
A writer (Loretta Young) and a neurologist (Ray Milland) accept rumors of their marriage when each stands to gain from the mistake.
Jason and the Argonauts
A fearless sailor returns to the kingdom of Thessaly after a 20-year voyage to find the Golden Fleece and make his rightful claim to the throne.
You Were Never Lovelier
Bob Davis (Fred Astaire), an American dancer in Buenos Aires, Argentina, finds himself desperate for work after losing all his money. He takes a gig at a wedding, hoping to impress the bride's father, Eduardo Acuña (Adolphe Menjou), a local club owner who has decreed that his daughters must marry in order of age. Eduardo eventually agrees to allow Bob to perform at his club, but only under the condition that he play suitor to his second-oldest daughter, the beautiful Maria (Rita Hayworth).
Walk, Don't Run
During the Olympics, an electronics expert learns his hotel room will not be available for two days, and is forced to share an apartment with a woman.
From Here to Eternity
A World War II classic about the violence, quarrels, and romantic intrigue affecting a group of soldiers at Pearl Harbor before the tragic attack.